Is that agreed? Agreed.

Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 2. Amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed to? Agreed.

My apologies, Senator, but I believe we are on amendments to section 1 at the moment.

No. We were looking at the amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive, which are to section 1.

Do any other Senators wish to speak to the amendments to section 1? I call Senator Ward.

Amendments Nos. 5 to 8, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Does any Senator wish to come in?

I thank the Minister of State for that clarification. Do any other Senators wish to speak? If not, does Senator Ruane wish to press this amendment?

Amendments Nos. 9 to 13, inclusive, are related and amendment No. 12 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 11. Amendments Nos. 9 to 13, inclusive, may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Amendments Nos. 14 and 15 are related and may be discussed together.

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We are discussing amendments Nos. 1 to 4. Are there any other speakers on those amendments? I call Senator Warfield.

I thank the Minister of State for the clarifications he has given. We do understand the urgent nature of the legislation.